Sydney Weeds Committees - Weed Strategies and Plans in Sydney

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Weed Strategies and plans in Sydney

Catchment Weed Strategies
Weed management strategies have been developed to improve the management and coordination of weeds at the catchment level, with aims to enhance biodiversity and reduce impacts on agriculture and human health. Click on the links below to find out more.
• Weed Management Strategy for the Sydney Metropolitan CMA Region 2007 - 2011
• Weed Management Strategy for the Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment
• Cowan Catchment Weeds Strategy

Regional Weed Plans
Regional weed management plans have been developed by the Sydney Weeds Committees for high priority weeds of regional signficance - to coordinate their management across land management boundaries and reduce their impacts in parks and bushland, crops and pastures and suburban gardens. Native bushland in particular is under serious and increasing threat of weed invasion in our region.

Current Regional Weed Management Plans in Sydney

Weeds	Plan Title	Plan Life	Committees
African Olive	African Olive Management Plan for the Sydney Region	2008-13	All
Aquatics: Alligator Weed, Salvinia, Senegal Tea Plant, Water Hyacinth	Control of Aquatic Weeds in the Sydney West~Blue Mountains & Sydney North Regions Aquatic Weed Management for the South West Sydney & Sydney Central Regions (Maps: Alligator Weed, Salvinia, Water Hyacinth, Senegal Tea Plant)	2006-10 2008-13	SWBM & SN SWC & SC
Asthma Weed	Regional Asthma Weed Management Plan - Sydney Central	2003-08	SC
Bitou Bush / Boneseed	Sydney-Wide Bitou Bush and Boneseed Regional Management Plan	2004-09	All
Bridal Creeper	Sydney Regional Bridal Creeper Management Plan	2004-09	All
Gorse and Broom	Sydney Regional Gorse, Scotch Broom and Cape Broom Management Plan	2004-09	All
Grasses: Chilean Needle Grass, Coolatai Grass, Tussock Paspalum, Serrated Tussock,	Sydney-wide Grasses Management Plan "The Big Four"	2006-11	All
Green Cestrum	Sydney-wide Green Cestrum Regional Management Plan	2006-11	All
Ludwigia	Sydney-wide Regional Ludwigia Management Plan (Maps: Ludwigia Map 1, Ludwigia Map 2)	2008-13	All
Pampas Grass	Sydney Regional Pampas Grass Management Plan	2004-09	All
Privet	Sydney Regional Privet Management Plan	2005-10	All
Willows	Willow Management Plan for the Sydney Region	2008-13	All

Local Plans
Many councils and state government agencies also develop and implement weed management strategies and plans for land under their management. Please contact them individually for further information.